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Maj Scott Kiger, M.A.S.

Marine Corps | Aircraft Maintenance Officer

Prior Lake, MN

Dates of Service: Dec 1993 - Jul 2015

RETIRED

90% Complete

18 Endorsements

52 Contacts

Influence Score: 69,148
1,081 out of 868,258 Veterans

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Commissioning Source: Enlisted-to-Officer, Dec 1998

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Bio

From birth to Retirement, provided spirit and tenacity while assisting others tirelessly! Worked hundreds of disaster relief events, house raisings, barn raisings, fund drives, medical support, humanitarian aide, Habitat for Humanity, Toys for Tots, KABOOM, Salvation Army and multiple other local, national and international Charities. Personally supported aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina & Issac.

Military Experiences

Jun 2012 - Jul 2015

ALD Plans Officer

4th MAW HQ, 4th MAW, MARFORRES | New Orleans, LA

Little bit of everything then I retired!

Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

Operations Officer (S3)

3rd MEF CE, III MHG, III MEF | Okinawa, Japan

Range control and support, Operational Support to III MEF Band, Exercise Logistical Support to III MEF and III MEB Exercises

Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

Protocol Officer

3rd MEF CE, III MHG, III MEF | Camp Courtney, Japan

Everything needed by III MEF CG related, all on island movements and events, Supported his Command Element and III MEB CG, Supported the III MEF Band Directly and all on Island of Okinawa Events.

Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

Exercise Planner

III MEF | Camp Courtney, Japan

Key Resolve Force and Logistics Planning

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Deployments

(2 years, 2 months)

Mar 2010 - Apr 2010

South Korea

Deployed aboard USS BlueRidge for operational support of III MEF Commanding General as his personal Staff Assistant, Protocol Department

Mar 2004 - Oct 2004

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Round 2, Emergency Homefront kept my replacement from showing up so I am staying for another month or so...Turned into 6 months...

Dirty, sandstorms, 12-16 hr days, 2 hr workouts, lowest weight of my adult life, never missed a combat sortie, Maintenance Department was the best in the business, oh wait I was the boss...

Oct 2003 - Mar 2004

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan

Set up full IMA in the Desert, started with about 7-10 MFs and balloned up to 24 by the end of deployment, Maintenance Department was the best in the business, oh wait I was the boss...

Feb 2000 - Apr 2000

Marine Corps Base 29 Palms California

Desert Warfare training at its finest

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